Catamaran Cruising

Hi All, I am a newbie Catalac 9m owner having bought it a month ago... then last week the mooring broke and she ended up on beach with a damaged starboard hull...<div><br></div><div>SO now I need to drop the mast so she can be craned onto truck and taken somewhere for fixing. Advise please! In particular:</div><div><br></div><div>1. I don't have the lowering pole but think that's OK as I will just use the crane with a strop under the spreaders. I do have the wires which might help in stopping sideways movement but this would require the exact size pole I think. Should I bother trying to make one?</div><div><br></div><div>2. I don't have any crutches but can source wood to knock one up. I'm thinking a big fat notched 4 x 8 at the stern sitting just outside the rail on the swim platform, with 2 guys drawn down to the aft cleats.</div><div><br></div><div>3. As for the front, not sure if mast can stay in the Tabernacle while being transported? I guess it will be too long and put pressure on base of mast. So... I was thinking a couple of 2 x 8s screwed to make an X resting on foredeck, then a loop of rope holding the bottom of the X from slipping apart. Thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div>4. Can it just sit on flatbed? the bottom of the starboard hull is missing so at very least it will be leaning over to one side... but even then, the hulls look quite rounded so does she need supporting fore and aft? or even lifting from the central section so hulls are of the ground?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for advice.</div>

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